4.Build your own private cabana to get some shade on sunnier days.

Learn how to make this copper cabana with Homemade by Carmona. Spray paint PVC pipe to make this even cheaper. If you don't want to spend cash on outdoor curtains, a shower curtain should do the trick.

11.Throw up a projector screen and watch a film while you're at it.

See how to make the movie screen out of canvas and tent poles on Camille Styles. You can get a pretty decent projector on Amazon for $40, but if you're movie night is more spontaneous, try making one out of a shoebox and your phone.

You can purchase a really pretty rattan storage ottoman from Urban Outfitters for $149 or you can make your own with an old terra cotta pot and a coat of paint. See the tutorial on BuzzFeed Nifty Outdoors.